Despite being a certifiable medieval town, Brežice's most recognisable landmark, and arguably it's symbol, was not constructed until 1914. Located at the crossroad of the old town's oldest street (Ulica Stare Pravde) and main entryway for vehicles (Bizeljsko Cesta) the unmistakable pink tower was built on the remains of the former defensive walls, and is visible for kilometres in all directions - perhaps most notably for visitors it marks the town's location from the motorway during the spring and summer when all other buildings are obscured by thick foliage. Standing 46m high, the circular tower is topped by an octagonal reservoir that takes its design from historic German towns, and is the only structure of its kind in Slovenia save for a similar tower in Kranj. Originally built out of the necessity of pumping water across a flat town, modern technology has long since taken over gravity's role in waterworks, and the tower is currently only used for a café on the ground floor - although various proposals have been tabled for how to make better use of the premises.